European Renaissance Quiz

The period of European cultural revival and renewal from the 14th to 17th centuries is known as:

• The Enlightenment

• The Renaissance

• The Reformation

• The Middle Ages

What term describes an intellectual movement focusing on human potential and achievements?

• Individualism

• Secularism

• Humanism

• Classicism

A wealthy individual who supported artists and scholars financially during the Renaissance was called a:

• Merchant

• Patron

• Banker

• Humanist

Which art technique creates the illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat surface?

• Fresco

• Sfumato

• Perspective

• Allegory

The 16th-century religious movement that led to Protestantism is known as:

• The Counter-Reformation

• The Inquisition

• The Reformation

• The Enlightenment

What term describes something that is worldly rather than spiritual and not connected with religious matters?

• Vernacular

• Classical

• Secular

• Utopian

The native language of a country or region is referred to as the:

• Vernacular

• Lingua franca

• Quattrocento

• Sonnet

What term describes the cultural and artistic events of 15th-century Italy?

• Enlightenment

• Baroque

• Renaissance

• Quattrocento

A painting technique that softens outlines and blends colors is called:

• Fresco

• Sfumato

• Chiaroscuro

• Perspective

What term describes an imagined place or state of perfect harmony?

• Allegory

• Utopia

• Diplomacy

• Mercantilism